Compression Ratio Calculator
Calculate the compression ratio of an internal combustion engine based on cylinder bore, stroke, head gasket thickness, deck height, piston dome/dish volume, and combustion chamber volume.
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- 1 Enter the requested data in the fields above carefully.
- 2 Click the calculate button to process the information instantly.
- 3 Analyze the detailed result and the formula explanation presented below.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Compression ratio (CR) is the ratio of the volume of the cylinder and combustion chamber when the piston is at bottom dead center (BDC) to the volume when the piston is at top dead center (TDC). It indicates how much the air-fuel mixture is compressed.
Combustion chamber volume is typically measured in cubic centimeters (cc) using a burette and a plexiglass plate with a hole (cc'ing method). It can also be found in engine specifications.
Typical street engines have CR between 8:1 and 10:1. Higher ratios (10:1 to 12:1) require higher octane fuel. Turbocharged engines often run lower CR (8:1 to 9:1) to avoid detonation.
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